Cop Movies of the '70s Quiz

Cop movies from the '70s ran the gamut from gritty revenge flicks to terrorist takeovers. Take our quiz to test your knowledge of the characters, actors and stories that defined the decade's police flicks.

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Question 1 of 30

What '70s cop film featured a pair of lawmen named Gravedigger and Coffin?

"Shaft"

"Cotton Comes to Harlem"

The 1970 flick "Cotton Comes to Harlem" starred a pair of tough cops named Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson.

"Dirty Harry"

Question 2 of 30

What was the fraudster Deke O'Malley's favorite cause in "Cotton Comes to Harlem"?

unwed mothers

poverty

back to Africa

The sly Rev. O'Malley pocketed donations from followers hoping to join a Back to Africa movement aboard a ship named "The Black Beauty."

Question 3 of 30

Who played Harry Callahan in "Dirty Harry"?

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood starred as tough cop Harry Callahan in the 1971 film.

Robert Redford

Al Pacino

Question 4 of 30

What killer is Eastwood's character trying to catch in "Dirty Harry"?

Serpent

Slayer

Scorpio

Eastwood's character is determined to stop a serial sniper who goes by the name Scorpio and demands $100,000 to stop his evil acts.

Question 5 of 30

What '70s police movie features a pair of detectives name Doyle and Russo?

"The French Connection"

The 1971 film "The French Connection" stars Detectives Jimmy Doyle and Buddy Russo.

"Magnum Force"

"Assault on Precinct 13"

Question 6 of 30

What is Detective Jimmy Doyle's nickname in "The French Connection"?

Ace

Popeye

Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle and Buddy "Cloudy" Russo partner up on "The French Connection."

Cloudy

Question 7 of 30

How many "Shaft" films were made in the '70s?

two

three

The first film in the series, "Shaft, " came out in 1971 and was followed by two sequels, including "Shaft's Big Score" and "Shaft in Africa."

four

Question 8 of 30

What mobster hires Shaft to find his kidnapped daughter?

Tubby

Dumpy

Bumpy

In the original 1971 "Shaft" movie, Shaft is hired by a Harlem mob leader named Bumpy Jonas.

Question 9 of 30

What city is the 1974 flick "McQ" set in?

New York

Chicago

Seattle

John Wayne starred as Lt. Lon McQ, a Seattle police officer.

Question 10 of 30

What 1975 movie also starred John Wayne as a tough cop?

"Brannigan"

Wayne followed up the 1974 flick "McQ" with "Brannigan," in which he played a Chicago police officer.

"Newman's Law"

"The Gauntlet"

Question 11 of 30

Where does Brannigan travel in the 1974 film?

Africa

England

Chicago cop Brannigan heads to the U.K. to find American mobster Ben Larkin, who's kidnapped after fleeing U.S. law enforcement.

Australia

Question 12 of 30

What holiday does "Assault on Precinct 13" revolve around?

July 4

Halloween

New Year's Eve

In "Assault on Precinct 13," a group of cops spend New Year's Eve trying to protect their local station from a violent gang takeover.

Question 13 of 30

What is the name of the gang doing battle with the police in "Assault on Precinct 13"?

Wild Ones

Street Panthers

Street Thunder

Los Angeles Police Department officers take on the Street Thunder, a gang equipped with a load of stolen weapons, in the 1976 flick.